Sadat funeral marks end of era as world leaders attend
Egypt buried Anwar Sadat after four days of mourning. Security kept the public away at a solemn ceremony on the Nasr parade grounds near Cairo. Mourners, including former U.S. presidents Nixon Ford and Carter, attended with diplomats and family as the tomb of the unknown soldier received the fallen leader.
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Ex-presidents in funeral cortege for Sadat
Three former U.S. leaders Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter and Richard Nixon joined a funeral procession for Anwar Sadat in Cairo amid tense security as Egyptian soldiers briefly blocked the route. Also present were Israel's Menachem Begin France's Valery Giscard d Estaing and Henry Kissinger. Secretary Haig led the U.S. delegation and discussed with Hosni Mubarak and other officials after the ceremony.
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